How to prune roses properly
Sharing knowledge about how to prune roses properly and the methods of growing roses, details are as follows:
Today let's talk about pruning roses. There are light pruning and heavy pruning. Light pruning is mainly done in spring, summer, and autumn, like now. Since the roses have already faded, how should we prune them?
Post-flowering pruning depends on the variety. For shrub roses, cutting half of the flowering branches is enough, at least retaining about 15 centimeters above the ground; for climbing roses, just cut off the dead flowers, as excessive cutting will affect the flower yield next year.
Light pruning for young or weak seedlings, while medium pruning for large or strong ones. Avoid heavy pruning in summer. Heavy pruning is done after the leaves of the roses fall in winter, which is commonly referred to as "winter pruning" by rose enthusiasts.
Winter pruning has a significant impact on the quantity and quality of the first wave of flowers in the year. In other words, if the pruning is done well in winter, many new branches and buds will sprout in spring, resulting in particularly vigorous blooming!
How to prune roses properly
If you don't prune in winter, there will be few new branches the following year, and only a few flowers will bloom at the top, which will significantly reduce the ornamental value!
Next, let's talk about how to prune in winter.
Winter pruning must be done during the cold dormant period of roses, at the coldest time of the year, not too early or too late.
When pruning shrub roses, first identify the large branches that have grown from the main stem in spring and the suckers that have emerged from the roots or main stem. These strong branches will be the main force for flowering in spring and summer next year.